Birthday ball right around corner
October 9, 2013 — From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli, for 238 years the Marine Corps has been kicking down doors and taking names while displaying the Corps’ values. Next month Marines around the Corps will honor and remember that proud tradition by celebrating another Marine Corps Birthday.This year Service Company and Security Battalion will have MORE
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Marine Corps Base Quantico, 2013 Columbus Day guidance and safety message
October 9, 2013 — On Oct. 14, 2013, America will celebrate Columbus Day: a holiday commemorating Christopher Columbus’ discovery of our great nation on Oct 12, 1492. Columbus Day was unofficially celebrated in a number of cities and states as early as the 18th century, but it was first enacted as a federal holiday in 1937.With this first long holiday weekend of the MORE
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Photographer honored at National Museum
October 9, 2013 — On Feb. 23, 1945, Joe Rosenthal, Associated Press photographer, captured the image of six service members raising a U.S. flag on Iwo Jima, taking what some believe to be one of the most reproduced photographs of all time.On Oct. 9, 2013, the 102nd anniversary of Rosenthal’s birth, more than a dozen people from around the country met at the Semper MORE
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Sergeants Course equips Marines to lead in changing environment
October 8, 2013 — Even though the Marine Corps is adapting to a new mission and tightening budgets, cultivating leaders through education is a goal that remains at the forefront, Master Gunnery Sgt. James Marsh, senior enlisted advisor to the sergeant major of the Marine Corps, told graduates of Sergeants Course Class 6-13 on Oct. 4, at Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico. Marsh was the keynote speaker for the graduation ceremony.
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H&S Bn. chili cook-off avoids shutdown
October 7, 2013 — At the last minute, the Headquarters and Service Battalion’s chili cook-off was snatched from the jaws of the shutdown. “The government shutdown almost made it go away, but the spouses made sure I didn’t screw up,” said Col. Robin Gallant, the battalion’s commanding officer. As word got out that the Oct. 4 cook-off, which had been planned for about MORE
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Secretary of the Navy visits students at TBS
October 7, 2013 — Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, visited The Basic School on Oct.7, 2013, to meet with Marines and tour the campus. Upon arrival, Mabus met with Maj. Gen. Thomas Murray, commanding officer of Training and Education Command, and Col. Todd Desgrosseilliers, commanding officer of The Basic School. “With everything that’s going on in the world, I know MORE
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‘Stress First Aid’ course simplifies intervention approach
October 4, 2013 — Just as a paramedic’s role of assessing and stabilizing an injured person can prove to be life-saving, a Marine equipped to respond to signs of unhealthy stress could avert a disaster.
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For fall fun, families flock to farms
October 4, 2013 — Whether it’s the crisp morning air, leaves changing color or football fans printing off season schedules, reminders of the fall season are everywhere.Those interested in participating in traditional autumn events like corn mazes, pumpkin picking and hay rides, may find the following venues, all located within 40 miles of Marine Corps Base Quantico, MORE
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Quantico sailor receives award
October 4, 2013 — Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Cooper, religious program specialist, was selected as the Headquarters Marine Corps National Capitol Region Senior Sailor of the Quarter for the 4th Quarter of fiscal year 2013.Cooper, an almost six-year veteran of the Navy, competed against other E-6s in the national region for the competitive award.“Each quarter MORE
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Interservice officers tour Camp Upshur
October 3, 2013 — Two Blackhawk helicopters, transporting about a dozen interservice officers, flew over Camp Upshur’s tree line on Oct. 3, 2013, and descended onto the parade deck.The service members, representing the Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region, debarked and headed into a conference room to begin their tour of the camp, one of Marine Corps MORE
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